China slams US plan to replace Chinese-made cranes in ports due to security concerns

Bloomberg: The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles said Chinese-made cranes pose a potential risk to national security. However, shortage of other countries that build the giant container-moving machines makes it challenging to address the issue. And separately, the Wall Street Journal reported the Biden administration plans to invest billions in the domestic manufacturing of cargo cranes. Does the foreign Ministry have any comments on these latest comments on Chinese cranes? Mao Ning: The accusation that China-made cranes pose security risks is completely unfounded. We firmly oppose the US overstretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to go after Chinese products and companies. Weaponizing economic and trade issues will exacerbate security risks in global industrial and supply chains and inevitably backfire. The US needs to respect the principles of market economy and fair competition, and provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese companies. China will continue to firmly protect the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!